Twenty three Chairmanship candidates have emerged after the conclusion of the screening exercise conducted by the Rivers State PDP Chairmanship Screening Committee chaired by Hon. Ben Anyanwu, on Friday February 12. The list released to the media, states: LIST OF INCOMING LGA CHAIRMEN RIVERS STATE.* 1. AbuaOdua- *Daniel Opelia* (returning) 2. Ahoada East- *Ben Eke* (returning) 3. Ahoada West- *Hope Ikiriko* (returning)
4. AkukuToru- *Rowland Sekibo* (returning) 5. Andoni- *Erastus Awortu* (new) 6.AsariToru- *Onengiye George* (new) 7. Bonny- *David Irimagha* (returning) 8. Degema- *Michael John Williams* (new) 9. Emohua- *Chidi Lloyd* (new) 10. Eleme- *Ollormate Obarilor* (new) 11. Etche- *Obinna Anyanwu* (returning) 12. Gokana- *Confidence Dekoo* (new) 13. Ikwerre- *Samuel Nwanosike* (returning)
14. Khana- *Thomas Bariere* (new) 15. Obio/Akpor- *George Ariolu* (new) 16. Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni- *Vincent Nwaobakata* (new) 17. Ogu/Bolo- *Vincent Nemieboka* (new) 18. Okrika- *Akuro Tobin* (new) 19. Omuma- *Chisom Christian* (returning) 20. Opobo/Nkoro- *Enyiada Cookey-Gam* (new) 21. Oyigbo- *Okechukwu Akara*(new) 22. Port-Harcourt- *Allwell Ihunda* (new) 23. Tai- *Mbakpone Okpe* (new)
